Former Lives
2012 studio album by Benjamin Gibbard
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Former Lives is the debut solo album by Death Cab for Cutie lead singer Ben Gibbard. It was released in October 2012 under Barsuk Records.
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| Released | October 16, 2012 | |||
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| Length | 36:42 | |||
| Label | Barsuk | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 70/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk | 89%[2] |
| Allmusic |    [3] |
| American Songwriter | [4] |
| Earbuddy | (6.5/10)[5] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[6] |
| LA Times | [7] |
| PopMatters | 6/10[8] |
| Rolling Stone | [9] |
| Sputnikmusic | 3.5/5[10] |
| Under the Radar | 7/10[11] |
Many of the album's tracks feature Gibbard playing all instruments by himself. Aaron Espinoza is credited as producer for all tracks except 1, 5, 10, 11, and 12. Other guest musicians include Jon Wurster, Mark Spencer, Aimee Mann, and Zooey Deschanel.
Track list
All songs written by Ben Gibbard, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Shepherd's Bush Lullaby" | 0:50 | |
| 2. | "Dream Song" | 3:33 | |
| 3. | "Teardrop Windows" | 2:47 | |
| 4. | "Bigger Than Love" | 4:47 | |
| 5. | "Lily" | 2:00 | |
| 6. | "Something's Rattling (Cowpoke)" | 3:51 | |
| 7. | "Duncan, Where Have You Gone?" | 3:46 | |
| 8. | "Oh, Woe" | 2:50 | |
| 9. | "A Hard One to Know" | 2:40 | |
| 10. | "Lady Adelaide" | Gibbard, Stan Jones | 3:33 |
| 11. | "Broken Yolk in Western Sky" | 3:32 | |
| 12. | "I'm Building a Fire" | 2:33 |
Charts
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[12] | 34 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[13] | 7 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[14] | 8 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[15] | 11 |